Upstairs @ TMoms

20 Years of Street Art Culture

From the first tag to the latest wheat paste, upstairs at TMom’s has been home to a rich history of local & international street art. This is an ever changing gallery: an un-curated & spontaneous outpouring of creativity by local & traveling artists and the countless visitors who leave their unique mark here nightly.

Two Brothers & 5000 Umbrellas

The birth of the upstairs as a vibrant art space is in part tied to a 1999 exhibition by brothers Noah & Nathan Rice. That year the Brothers Rice brought their umbrella wheat pastes we’d been admiring around South Street to Mom’s. All 5000 of them.

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Come out to Tattooed Mom on 10/7 from 6-10pm for a night of BINGO FUN in support of the local film Pizzaman! $10 for ten games & the chance to win rad prizes (including gift cards to local Philly pizza shops).

Doors 6pm // Bingo 7pm
The night will end with a 50/50 raffle and a teaser trailer for Pizzaman!

Pizzaman is in the vein of a 1980s slasher and will be shot on video in the Philadelphia area this fall: “An eccentric elderly couple find themselves in a time warp after their young son was run down by a pizza delivery driver. They are overcome with grief and never eat pizza again, running all pizza establishments out of town. When a new shop, Pizza Heaven opens, they take revenge! CHEESE, PEPPERONI and MURDER!”

Patchworkculture is bringing their indecent & arousing art show back to Tattooed Mom! NSFW 3 features a risqué roster of talented artists & creators whose work is guaranteed to titillate and excite you, so don’t miss out on the chance to support local artists & stimulate your senses with a NOT SAFE FOR WORK evening!

Patchworkculture will also be accepting donations for The Evoluer House, a non-profit organization and mentoring program for girls.

We may not always remember our dreams when we wake up, but when our conscious mind takes a rest our sub-conscious mind kicks into gear and often takes us into other worlds. Our dreams are often scenarios that seem so strange but natural, while other times our dreams are so far from the truth they terrify us into waking up. No matter what we dream about, random things throughout our days can bring us back to a vivid memory from our sleep whether we’d like to or not. Sometimes these are pleasant thoughts and other times they may be traumatic, but at the end of the day they aren’t real.

The theme of this show is “In Your Dreams,” and it is a way for us as artists to cope with our dreams through our artistic expression. Our works are relating to our literal dreams while sleeping, but some of our pieces also reflect on our metaphorical “dreams” or aspirations. Ms Amethyst is bringing you this show inspired by one of her favorite artists, Dali, who’s most famous works were reflections of his dreams. The collection of artists that have been selected are very talented Philadelphia artists who come from different neighborhoods, but all share common dreams.

JERKS Productions is bringing their love for Box Office Bombs to the 2nd floor of Tattooed Mom! This event is part of their themed First Friday art show series which alternates months with their Fused Underground First Friday shows! With the theme shows, JERKS aims to challenge artists to take a step out of their comfort zones & focus their work on new themes!

We are thrilled to welcome back the Art Heals group art show for a second time around! Presented by Kyle Confehr, Tattooed Mom, NAMI Bucks County, PA, and NAMI Philadelphia, “#ArtHeals: Black & White” is an exhibition of local Philadelphia artists and artwork hosted in a stigma free environment. This show shines a light on mental health through open discussion and thought provoking black and white imagery. Proceeds from art sales and raffles benefit NAMI’s work to improve the lives of everyone affected by mental illness through education, advocacy, and support.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest mental health advocacy organization. NAMI Bucks County and NAMI Philadelphia are your local voice on mental illness. Representatives will be on hand with information, resources, and ways to get involved in mental health advocacy.

The third volume of Most Known Unknown is a one night art show, consisting of eight artists you NEED to know about. Taking place upstairs at Tattooed Mom on August 9th, from 6pm ‘til 10pm, original illustrations, paintings, mixed media, prints and more will be on display and available for purchase. Come out, support local artists and enjoy some drinks!

Join us Friday, July 19 for a junk food inspired art show at Tattooed Mom! Curated by Nathan Hurst, this show celebrates all of your favorite sugar coated, extra salty, and just good ol’ fashion greasy junk food. Grab a cold one or two and enjoy the supremely snackable art of these extremely talented local creators & makers.